The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-29
SURE TO HAVE GAS SOON
The Indianapolis Company Secures
Fourteen Miles of Pipe in the City,
And Will Be Ready to Supply Many Consum-
ers Within Four Months-The Standard
Company Undecided What to Do.

The Indianapolis Natural-gas Company has
leased fourteen miles of pipe owned by the In
dianapois Gas-light and Coke Company, which
the latter came into possession of when 1t
bought the franchises of the Citizens company.
The lines extend from Pratt street on
the north TO Maryland the south,
and from the canal to Noble street
They are in the principal streets within
the limits specified. The natural gas company
will bring its main line down to Seventh street,
will run west on Seventh to the tile works, and
will tap these pipes laid originally for manufact-
ured gas. This will enable it to command a
large number of consumers in short time after
the main supply pipe is down. For the use OF
the pipes, per cent. of their estimated value
will be paid annually. By this ARRANGEMENT it
is expected that the city will be supplied with
gas within four months
WHAT is the Standard Oil Company going to
do2" inquired Journal reporter of Maj. W. H.
Calkins, attorney for that organization.
My opinion" said the Major, lis that the
Standard Oil people will not come in under the
patural-gas ordinance that has been passed by
the Council and Board Of Aldermen. Mr. Mans
field left for home on Saturday, after the COM
mittee had substantially agreed to report the
ordinance as it was finally passed"
w ndt dOout hue stOTy luaI Inc SlanQarQ I'll
Company has a large mum Der of cars loaded with
pipes at Anderson"
THE fact about the Anderson pipe business
is that the Standard Oil people thought of tax
ing interest in piping that city. as 1 under
stand, but when it became apparent that they
were not to be permitted come into Indian
apolis they declined to invest in the Anderson
property. and now the piping there is being car
"a NV NJ;
Doxey at the head. The Standard folks have
no pipe at Anderson that know anything about.
and suppose the pipe seen there is pipe Major
Doxeys company has purchased"
What about the alleged lease on the Harris
farml'
1.-THE Standard company has lease Mr..
Harris's farm, has any else. SO far as I
know. have no doubt that when Mr. Harris
comes home, which will be on next Monday, he
will do whatever is right about the matter, so
far as concerns those men who put the we'll
down. The Standard people have no interest in
his farm. either by way of lease or franchise
The we'll is small one. running perhaps mill
ION of feet a day, more or less; l OILY wish It
was boomer"
How many wells do the Standard folks own
at Noblesvile@
have been drilled had the work not been under
contract They have given orders not to bore
any more there. They are not going to let what
they have got-their wells att Noblesvile and
land leases-go for nothing"
Chow the gentlemen of the Indianap-
oils company with their natural gas nowW in
quired gentleman of the reporter.
The latter could afford no information.
WELL" said the gentleman, "a few days ago
they said they would begin to pipe this city
Immediately: next they said they would pipe in
ten days, and now they say they will pipe AS
they have put down a number of wells
and developed the field 1t reminds of Nc
Ceilan's advance on Richmond, as narrated by
Orpheus C. Kerr, who described how the
Army of the Potomac marched hard ali
day and encamped at night within fire
miles of Richmond: the army rose early ase
next morning, marched hard all day, and In
camped night within fifteen miles OF Rich
nond; the third day the army rose very early,
marched hard all day. and at night within
thirty-fve miles of Richmond. Then, accord e.
to Orpheus C. Kerr, reconnaissance was made,
and it discovered that serious mistake
had been made-the army IN some way had got
its toes turned in the wrong direction. / think
it's about time for our homo company to make
reconnaissance"
The Irvngton we'll has been given up The
drilling continued until yesterday morning.
When at depth of something a thousand
feet salt water was struck. Another well will be
put down near Cumberland.